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Peschke JC, Bergmann R, Mehnert M, Gonzalez Soto KE, Loureiro LR, Mitwasi N, Kegler A, Altmann H, Wobus M, Máthé D, Szigeti K, Feldmann A, Bornhäuser M, Bachmann M, Fasslrinner F, Arndt C. FLT3-directed UniCAR T-cell therapy of acute myeloid leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2023; 202:1137-1150. [PMID: 37460273 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
Adaptor chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy offers solutions for improved safety and antigen escape, which represent main obstacles for the clinical translation of CAR T-cell therapy in myeloid malignancies. The adaptor CAR T-cell platform 'UniCAR' is currently under early clinical investigation. Recently, the first proof of concept of a well-tolerated, rapidly switchable, CD123-directed UniCAR T-cell product treating patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) was reported. Relapsed and refractory AML is prone to high plasticity under therapy pressure targeting one single tumour antigen. Thus, targeting of multiple tumour antigens seems to be required to achieve durable anti-tumour responses, underlining the need to further design alternative AML-specific target modules (TM) for the UniCAR platform. We here present the preclinical development of a novel FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3)-directed UniCAR T-cell therapy, which is highly effective for in vitro killing of both AML cell lines and primary AML samples. Furthermore, we show in vivo functionality in a murine xenograft model. PET analyses further demonstrate a short serum half-life of FLT3 TMs, which will enable a rapid on/off switch of UniCAR T cells. Overall, the presented preclinical data encourage the further development and clinical translation of FLT3-specific UniCAR T cells for the therapy of AML.
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- J C Peschke
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
- Mildred Scheel Early Career Center, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC): German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Partner Site, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
- Mildred Scheel Early Career Center, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC): German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Partner Site, Dresden, Germany
- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Hungarian Centre of Excellence for Molecular Medicine, In Vivo Imaging Advanced Core Facility, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC): German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Partner Site, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC): German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Partner Site, Dresden, Germany
- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Science, King's College, London, UK
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC): German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Partner Site, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Mildred Scheel Early Career Center, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Dresden, Germany
- Mildred Scheel Early Career Center, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Kalmar A, Nagy Z, Galamb O, Wichmann B, Bartak B, Valcz G, Szigeti K, Tulassay Z, Igaz P, Molnar B. PO-377 Whole transcriptome analysis reveals colorectal cancer-associated long non-coding RNAs including UCA1 already dysregulated in colorectal adenomas. ESMO Open 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Nagy Z, Bartak B, Kalmar A, Wichmann B, Galamb O, Zsigrai S, Szigeti K, Igaz P, Tulassay Z, Molnar B. PO-378 Systematic miRNA expression changes in human colorectal cancer development and in animal model. ESMO Open 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Wichmann B, Nagy Z, Barták B, Galamb O, Kalmár A, Zsigrai S, Szigeti K, Igaz P, Tulassay Z, Molnár B. PO-275 Gene expression and splicing variants changes in colorectal cancer related cell function pathways. ESMO Open 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is considered the second most common form of dementia in the elderly. The cognitive fluctuations, hallucinations and extrapyramidal symptoms and signs suggest simultaneous neurodegeneration in multiple neuronal pathways including both dopaminergic and cholinergic transmission. In the past few years, several small studies have demonstrated the benefit of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) on the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of DLB. These drugs, by reversibly blocking the hydrolytic activity of AChE, increase the availability of synaptic acetylcholine. Neuropathological and neuroimaging studies demonstrated that cholinergic neurotransmission is more defective in DLB than in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Despite the relevance of AChEIs to DLB, there are no FDA-approved drugs for its management. The aim of this review is to summarize the literature on the application of donepezil in DLB. Although the results are inconclusive, when one compares and contrasts them to the results of the AD-donepezil trials, the effect size appears larger. Placebo-controlled, randomized, well-powered studies of adequate length are needed to avoid underutilization of a potentially efficacious drug.
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- K Szigeti
- University of Buffalo, Department of Neurology, Buffalo, New York, USA.
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- University of Buffalo, Department of Neurology, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Cui X, Green MA, Blower PJ, Zhou D, Yan Y, Zhang W, Djanashvili K, Mathe D, Veres DS, Szigeti K. Al(OH)3 facilitated synthesis of water-soluble, magnetic, radiolabelled and fluorescent hydroxyapatite nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:9332-5. [PMID: 25960059 PMCID: PMC4601318 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc02259b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Magnetic and fluorescent hydroxyapatite nanoparticles were synthesised using Al(OH)3-stabilised MnFe2O4 or Fe3O4 nanoparticles as precursors. They were readily and efficiently radiolabelled with (18)F. Bisphosphonate polyethylene glycol polymers were utilised to endow the nanoparticles with excellent colloidal stability in water and to incorporate cyclam for high affinity labelling with (64)Cu.
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- X. Cui
- King's College London , Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering , 4th Floor of Lambeth wing , St Thomas Hospital , London SE1 7EH , UK . ;
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- King's College London , Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering , 4th Floor of Lambeth wing , St Thomas Hospital , London SE1 7EH , UK . ;
- King's College London , Department of Physics , Strand Campus , London , WC2R 2LS , UK
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- King's College London , Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering , 4th Floor of Lambeth wing , St Thomas Hospital , London SE1 7EH , UK . ;
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- Department of Mathematical Science , Loughborough University , Loughborough , LE11 3TU , UK
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- School of Chemistry , Nottingham University , Nottingham , NG7 2RD , UK
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- Department of Biotechnology , Delft University of Technology , Julianalaan, 136 , 2628 BL , Delft , The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology , Delft University of Technology , Julianalaan, 136 , 2628 BL , Delft , The Netherlands
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- CROmed Ltd , Baross u. 91-95 , H-1047 , Budapest , Hungary
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- Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology , Semmelweis University , IX, Tüzoltó u. 37-47 , H1094 , Budapest , Hungary
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- Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology , Semmelweis University , IX, Tüzoltó u. 37-47 , H1094 , Budapest , Hungary
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Szigeti K, Trummer B, Lal D, Doody R, Yan L, Liu S, Ma C. Genome-Wide Scan for Copy Number Variation Association with Biomarker Quantitative Trait Loci in Aging. EUR J INFLAMM 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/1721727x1401200206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Biomarkers are emerging as important tools in the detection and monitoring of various diseases. A major limitation and challenge to effectively utilize biomarker signals is the limited understanding of factors contributing to their variance. As genetic variation is a major contributor to phenotypic variation, exploring genetic contributions is of great importance. Copy number variants (CNVs) offer an alternative genomic framework to understand contributions to phenotypic variance. A copy-number variation genome-wide association study was performed using 116 serum inflammatory biomarkers as quantitative trait in elderly normal controls to test the hypothesis that CNVs contribute to the phenotypic heterogeneity of serum biomarkers. Three chromosomal regions were associated with four biomarkers in trans. Transforming growth factor alpha (TG-alpha) serum levels were associated with CNV dosage at chr11:5,788 kb, soluble levels of receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (sRAGE) was associated with CNV dosage at chr8:40,183 kb and both thrombospondin-1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1) were associated with CNV dosage at chr11:18,961 kb. The CNV at chr11:5,788 kb harbors 2 olfactory genes and the introns of Tripartite motif-containing (TRIM) gene cluster TRIM5&22 while the CNV at chr11:18,961 includes the Mas-related G-protein coupled receptor member X1. These trans associations may identify novel relationships in the relevant pathways and suggest that genetic variation can contribute to biomarker levels. The detected trans-association between MRGPRX1 and thrombospondin-1/TIMP-1 could implicate a novel pathway between pain/itching and inflammation. Cataloguing all genetic variants with an effect on biomarkers will serve as a tool to interpret epidemiological studies and establish causal relationships through Mendelian randomization.
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- K. Szigeti
- Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Li Y, Shaw CA, Sheffer I, Sule N, Powell SZ, Dawson B, Zaidi SNY, Bucasas KL, Lupski JR, Wilhelmsen KC, Doody R, Szigeti K. Integrated copy number and gene expression analysis detects a CREB1 association with Alzheimer's disease. Transl Psychiatry 2012; 2:e192. [PMID: 23168992 PMCID: PMC3565761 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2012.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Genetic variation, both single-nucleotide variations and copy number variations (CNV), contribute to changes in gene expression. In some cases these variations are meaningfully correlated with disease states. We hypothesized that in a genetically heterogeneous disorder such as sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD), utilizing gene expression as a quantitative trait and CNVs as a genetic marker map within the same individuals in the context of case-control status may increase the power to detect relevant loci. Using this approach an 8-kb deletion was identified that contains a PAX6-binding site on chr2q33.3 upstream of CREB1 encoding the cAMP responsive element-binding protein1 transcription factor. The association of the CNV to AD was confirmed by a case-control association study consisting of the Texas Alzheimer Research and Care Consortium and NIA-LOAD Family Study data sets.
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- Y Li
- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA,Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, USA. E-mail:
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- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neuropathology, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departmentof Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA,Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA,Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USA,Department of Neurology, University of Buffalo, SUNY, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA. E-mail:
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Skaliczki G, Weszl M, Schandl K, Major T, Kovács M, Skaliczki J, Redl H, Szendrői M, Szigeti K, Máté D, Dobó-Nagy C, Lacza Z. Compromised bone healing following spacer removal in a rat femoral defect model. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 99:223-32. [DOI: 10.1556/aphysiol.99.2012.2.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wijman CAC, Smirnakis SM, Vespa P, Szigeti K, Ziai WC, Ning MM, Rosand J, Hanley DF, Geocadin R, Hall C, Le Roux PD, Suarez JI, Zaidat OO. Research and technology in neurocritical care. Neurocrit Care 2012; 16:42-54. [PMID: 21796494 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-011-9609-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The daily practice of neurointensivists focuses on the recognition of subtle changes in the neurological examination, interactions between the brain and systemic derangements, and brain physiology. Common alterations such as fever, hyperglycemia, and hypotension have different consequences in patients with brain insults compared with patients of general medical illness. Various technologies have become available or are currently being developed. The session on "research and technology" of the first neurocritical care research conference held in Houston in September of 2009 was devoted to the discussion of the current status, and the research role of state-of-the art technologies in neurocritical patients including multi-modality neuromonitoring, biomarkers, neuroimaging, and "omics" research (proteomix, genomics, and metabolomics). We have summarized the topics discussed in this session. We have provided a brief overview of the current status of these technologies, and put forward recommendations for future research applications in the field of neurocritical care.
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- C A C Wijman
- Department of Neurology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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Shaw CA, Li Y, Wiszniewska J, Chasse S, Zaidi SNY, Jin W, Dawson B, Wilhelmsen K, Lupski JR, Belmont JW, Doody RS, Szigeti K. Olfactory copy number association with age at onset of Alzheimer disease. Neurology 2011; 76:1302-9. [PMID: 21482944 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182166df5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Copy number variants (CNVs) have been recognized as a source of genetic variation that contributes to disease phenotypes. Alzheimer disease (AD) has high heritability for occurrence and age at onset (AAO). We performed a cases-only genome-wide CNV association study for age at onset of AD. METHODS The discovery case series (n = 40 subjects with AD) was evaluated using array comparative genome hybridization (aCGH). A replication case series (n = 507 subjects with AD) was evaluated using Affymetrix array (n = 243) and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (n = 264). Hazard models related onset age to CNV. RESULTS The discovery sample identified a chromosomal segment on 14q11.2 (19.3-19.5 Mb, NCBI build 36, UCSC hg18 March 2006) as a region of interest (genome-wide adjusted p = 0.032) for association with AAO of AD. This region encompasses a cluster of olfactory receptors. The replication sample confirmed the association (p = 0.035). The association was found for each APOE4 gene dosage (0, 1, and 2). CONCLUSION High copy number in the olfactory receptor region on 14q11.2 is associated with younger age at onset of AD.
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- C A Shaw
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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England JD, Gronseth GS, Franklin G, Carter GT, Kinsella LJ, Cohen JA, Asbury AK, Szigeti K, Lupski JR, Latov N, Lewis RA, Low PA, Fisher MA, Herrmann D, Howard JF, Lauria G, Miller RG, Polydefkis M, Sumner AJ. Practice parameter: the evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: the role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy (an evidence-based review). Report of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. PM R 2009; 1:14-22. [PMID: 19627868 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2008.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2008] [Accepted: 11/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most common variety of neuropathy. Since the evaluation of this disorder is not standardized, the available literature was reviewed to provide evidence-based guidelines regarding the role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy and skin biopsy for the assessment of polyneuropathy. METHODS A literature review using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Citation Index and Current Contents was performed to identify the best evidence regarding the evaluation of polyneuropathy published between 1980 and March 2007. Articles were classified according to a four-tiered level of evidence scheme and recommendations were based upon the level of evidence. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS 1. Autonomic testing may be considered in the evaluation of patients with polyneuropathy to document autonomic nervous system dysfunction (Level B). Such testing should be considered especially for the evaluation of suspected autonomic neuropathy (Level B) and distal small fiber sensory polyneuropathy (SFSN) (Level C). A battery of validated tests is recommended to achieve the highest diagnostic accuracy (Level B). 2. Nerve biopsy is generally accepted as useful in the evaluation of certain neuropathies as in patients with suspected amyloid neuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex due to vasculitis, or with atypical forms of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). However, the literature is insufficient to provide a recommendation regarding when a nerve biopsy may be useful in the evaluation of DSP (Level U). 3. Skin biopsy is a validated technique for determining intraepidermal nerve fiber (IENF) density and may be considered for the diagnosis of DSP, particularly SFSN (Level C). There is a need for additional prospective studies to define more exact guidelines for the evaluation of polyneuropathy.
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- J D England
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA
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England JD, Gronseth GS, Franklin G, Carter GT, Kinsella LJ, Cohen JA, Asbury AK, Szigeti K, Lupski JR, Latov N, Lewis RA, Low PA, Fisher MA, Herrmann DN, Howard JF, Lauria G, Miller RG, Polydefkis M, Sumner AJ. Practice parameter: the evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: the role of laboratory and genetic testing (an evidence-based review). Report of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. PM R 2009. [PMID: 19627867 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000336370.51010.al] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most common variety of neuropathy. Since the evaluation of this disorder is not standardized, the available literature was reviewed to provide evidence-based guidelines regarding the role of laboratory and genetic tests for the assessment of DSP. METHODS A literature review using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Citation Index and Current Contents was performed to identify the best evidence regarding the evaluation of polyneuropathy published between 1980 and March 2007. Articles were classified according to a four-tiered level of evidence scheme and recommendations were based upon the level of evidence. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS 1. Screening laboratory tests may be considered for all patients with polyneuropathy (Level C). Those tests that provide the highest yield of abnormality are blood glucose, serum B12 with metabolites (methylmalonic acid with or without homocysteine) and serum protein immunofixation electrophoresis (Level C). If there is no definite evidence of diabetes mellitus by routine testing of blood glucose, testing for impaired glucose tolerance may be considered in distal symmetric sensory polyneuropathy (Level C). 2. Genetic testing is established as useful for the accurate diagnosis and classification of hereditary neuropathies (Level A). Genetic testing may be considered in patients with cryptogenic polyneuropathy who exhibit a hereditary neuropathy phenotype (Level C). Initial genetic testing should be guided by the clinical phenotype, inheritance pattern, and electrodiagnostic (EDX) features and should focus on the most common abnormalities which are CMT1A duplication/HNPP deletion, Cx32 (GJB1), and MFN2 mutation screening. There is insufficient evidence to determine the usefulness of routine genetic testing in patients with cryptogenic polyneuropathy who do not exhibit a hereditary neuropathy phenotype (Level U).
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- J D England
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA
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England JD, Gronseth GS, Franklin G, Carter GT, Kinsella LJ, Cohen JA, Asbury AK, Szigeti K, Lupski JR, Latov N, Lewis RA, Low PA, Fisher MA, Herrmann D, Howard JF, Lauria G, Miller RG, Polydefkis M, Sumner AJ. Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: the role of laboratory and genetic testing (an evidence-based review). Muscle Nerve 2009; 39:116-25. [PMID: 19086068 DOI: 10.1002/mus.21226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most common variety of neuropathy. Since the evaluation of this disorder is not standardized, the available literature was reviewed to provide evidence-based guidelines regarding the role of laboratory and genetic tests for the assessment of DSP. A literature review using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Citation Index, and Current Contents was performed to identify the best evidence regarding the evaluation of polyneuropathy published between 1980 and March 2007. Articles were classified according to a four-tiered level of evidence scheme and recommendations were based on the level of evidence. (1) Screening laboratory tests may be considered for all patients with polyneuropathy (Level C). Those tests that provide the highest yield of abnormality are blood glucose, serum B(12) with metabolites (methylmalonic acid with or without homocysteine), and serum protein immunofixation electrophoresis (Level C). If there is no definite evidence of diabetes mellitus by routine testing of blood glucose, testing for impaired glucose tolerance may be considered in distal symmetric sensory polyneuropathy (Level C). (2) Genetic testing is established as useful for the accurate diagnosis and classification of hereditary neuropathies (Level A). Genetic testing may be considered in patients with cryptogenic polyneuropathy who exhibit a hereditary neuropathy phenotype (Level C). Initial genetic testing should be guided by the clinical phenotype, inheritance pattern, and electrodiagnostic (EDX) features and should focus on the most common abnormalities, which are CMT1A duplication/HNPP deletion, Cx32 (GJB1), and MFN2 mutation screening. There is insufficient evidence to determine the usefulness of routine genetic testing in patients with cryptogenic polyneuropathy who do not exhibit a hereditary neuropathy phenotype (Level U).
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- J D England
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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England JD, Gronseth GS, Franklin G, Carter GT, Kinsella LJ, Cohen JA, Asbury AK, Szigeti K, Lupski JR, Latov N, Lewis RA, Low PA, Fisher MA, Herrmann D, Howard JF, Lauria G, Miller RG, Polydefkis M, Sumner AJ. Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: the role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy (an evidence-based review). Muscle Nerve 2009; 39:106-15. [PMID: 19086069 DOI: 10.1002/mus.21227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most common variety of neuropathy. Since the evaluation of this disorder is not standardized, the available literature was reviewed to provide evidence-based guidelines regarding the role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy for the assessment of polyneuropathy. A literature review using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Citation Index, and Current Contents was performed to identify the best evidence regarding the evaluation of polyneuropathy published between 1980 and March 2007. Articles were classified according to a four-tiered level of evidence scheme and recommendations were based on the level of evidence. (1) Autonomic testing may be considered in the evaluation of patients with polyneuropathy to document autonomic nervous system dysfunction (Level B). Such testing should be considered especially for the evaluation of suspected autonomic neuropathy (Level B) and distal small fiber sensory polyneuropathy (SFSN) (Level C). A battery of validated tests is recommended to achieve the highest diagnostic accuracy (Level B). (2) Nerve biopsy is generally accepted as useful in the evaluation of certain neuropathies as in patients with suspected amyloid neuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex due to vasculitis, or with atypical forms of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). However, the literature is insufficient to provide a recommendation regarding when a nerve biopsy may be useful in the evaluation of DSP (Level U). (3) Skin biopsy is a validated technique for determining intraepidermal nerve fiber (IENF) density and may be considered for the diagnosis of DSP, particularly SFSN (Level C). There is a need for additional prospective studies to define more exact guidelines for the evaluation of polyneuropathy.
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- J D England
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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England J, Gronseth G, Franklin G, Carter G, Kinsella L, Cohen J, Asbury A, Szigeti K, Lupski J, Latov N, Lewis R, Low P, Fisher M, Herrmann D, Howard J, Lauria G, Miller R, Polydefkis M, Sumner A. Practice Parameter: The Evaluation of Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy: The Role of Laboratory and Genetic Testing (An Evidence-Based Review). PM R 2009; 1:5-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2008.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2008] [Accepted: 11/24/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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England JD, Gronseth GS, Franklin G, Carter GT, Kinsella LJ, Cohen JA, Asbury AK, Szigeti K, Lupski JR, Latov N, Lewis RA, Low PA, Fisher MA, Herrmann DN, Howard JF, Lauria G, Miller RG, Polydefkis M, Sumner AJ. Practice Parameter: Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: Role of laboratory and genetic testing (an evidence-based review). Neurology 2008; 72:185-92. [DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000336370.51010.a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background: Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most common variety of neuropathy. Since the evaluation of this disorder is not standardized, the available literature was reviewed to provide evidence-based guidelines regarding the role of laboratory and genetic tests for the assessment of DSP.Methods: A literature review using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Current Contents was performed to identify the best evidence regarding the evaluation of polyneuropathy published between 1980 and March 2007. Articles were classified according to a four-tiered level of evidence scheme and recommendations were based upon the level of evidence.Results and Recommendations: 1) Screening laboratory tests may be considered for all patients with polyneuropathy (Level C). Those tests that provide the highest yield of abnormality are blood glucose, serum B12 with metabolites (methylmalonic acid with or without homocysteine), and serum protein immunofixation electrophoresis (Level C). If there is no definite evidence of diabetes mellitus by routine testing of blood glucose, testing for impaired glucose tolerance may be considered in distal symmetric sensory polyneuropathy (Level C). 2) Genetic testing should be conducted for the accurate diagnosis and classification of hereditary neuropathies (Level A). Genetic testing may be considered in patients with cryptogenic polyneuropathy who exhibit a hereditary neuropathy phenotype (Level C). Initial genetic testing should be guided by the clinical phenotype, inheritance pattern, and electrodiagnostic features and should focus on the most common abnormalities which are CMT1A duplication/HNPP deletion, Cx32 (GJB1), and MFN2 mutation screening. There is insufficient evidence to determine the usefulness of routine genetic testing in patients with cryptogenic polyneuropathy who do not exhibit a hereditary neuropathy phenotype (Level U).AAN = American Academy of Neurology; AANEM = American Academy of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine; AAPM&R = American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; CMT = Charcot-Marie-Tooth; DSP = distal symmetric polyneuropathy; EDX = electrodiagnostic; GTT = glucose tolerance testing; IFE = immunofixation electrophoresis; QSS = Quality Standards Subcommittee; SPEP = serum protein electrophoresis.
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England JD, Gronseth GS, Franklin G, Carter GT, Kinsella LJ, Cohen JA, Asbury AK, Szigeti K, Lupski JR, Latov N, Lewis RA, Low PA, Fisher MA, Herrmann DN, Howard JF, Lauria G, Miller RG, Polydefkis M, Sumner AJ. Practice Parameter: evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy (an evidence-based review). Report of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Neurology 2008; 72:177-84. [PMID: 19056667 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000336345.70511.0f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most common variety of neuropathy. Since the evaluation of this disorder is not standardized, the available literature was reviewed to provide evidence-based guidelines regarding the role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy for the assessment of polyneuropathy. METHODS A literature review using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Current Contents was performed to identify the best evidence regarding the evaluation of polyneuropathy published between 1980 and March 2007. Articles were classified according to a four-tiered level of evidence scheme and recommendations were based upon the level of evidence. RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1) Autonomic testing should be considered in the evaluation of patients with polyneuropathy to document autonomic nervous system dysfunction (Level B). Such testing should be considered especially for the evaluation of suspected autonomic neuropathy (Level B) and distal small fiber sensory polyneuropathy (SFSN) (Level C). A battery of validated tests is recommended to achieve the highest diagnostic accuracy (Level B). 2) Nerve biopsy is generally accepted as useful in the evaluation of certain neuropathies as in patients with suspected amyloid neuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex due to vasculitis, or with atypical forms of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). However, the literature is insufficient to provide a recommendation regarding when a nerve biopsy may be useful in the evaluation of DSP (Level U). 3) Skin biopsy is a validated technique for determining intraepidermal nerve fiber density and may be considered for the diagnosis of DSP, particularly SFSN (Level C). There is a need for additional prospective studies to define more exact guidelines for the evaluation of polyneuropathy.
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- J D England
- American Academy of Neurology, St Paul, MN 55116, USA.
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Szigeti K, Sule N, Adesina AM, Armstrong DL, Saifi GM, Bonilla E, Hirano M, Lupski JR. Increased blood-brain barrier permeability with thymidine phosphorylase deficiency. Ann Neurol 2005; 56:881-6. [PMID: 15562405 DOI: 10.1002/ana.20302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy is an autosomal recessive multisystemic disorder caused by thymidine phosphorylase deficiency. Whereas the pathomechanism of the secondary mitochondrial dysfunction has been extensively studied, that of the leukoencephalopathy has not been elucidated. We hypothesized that the white matter hyperintensities on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images reflect disturbance of blood-brain barrier function. Albumin immunohistochemistry disclosed quantitative (p < 0.01) and qualitative differences between the mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy and control brains, indicating that loss of thymidine phosphorylase function impairs the integrity of the blood-brain barrier.
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- K Szigeti
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Yatsenko SA, Yatsenko AN, Szigeti K, Craigen WJ, Stankiewicz P, Cheung SW, Lupski JR. Interstitial deletion of 10p and atrial septal defect in DiGeorge 2 syndrome. Clin Genet 2004; 66:128-36. [PMID: 15253763 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2004.00290.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We present molecular genetic investigations of a 4-year-old boy with craniofacial dysmorphism and developmental delay. Trivial mitral and tricuspid regurgitation without gross structural abnormality was diagnosed by echocardiography. High-resolution chromosome analysis revealed an interstitial deletion, del(10)(p12.1p12.32). To characterize the deletion size and breakpoints, we performed fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis using 27 BAC clones. Our data demonstrate an approximately 5.5 Mb deletion del(10)(p12.1p12.31). Surprisingly, the BAC clone RP11-56H7 that contains NEBL, an apparent downstream gene of the cardiogenic transcription factor HAND2 previously shown to be deleted in the patients with DiGeorge 2 syndrome and 10p13 deletion, was deleted in our patient with 10p12.1-p12.31 deletion. In addition, we provide clinical data and results of molecular analysis for a patient with multiple congenital anomalies including Ebstein's anomaly, kidney malformations, and 10p13-p14 deletion. We also reviewed 19 patients with congenital heart defects and deletions involving 10p and propose that atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common cardiac anomaly associated with DiGeorge 2 syndrome. Based on genotype-phenotype analysis of published patients and those reported herein, we propose an approximately 1.0 Mb critical region between loci D10S547 and D10S2176 in 10p14 to be associated with ASD. Considering that septal defects are the most frequent congenital heart anomaly, we suggest that further investigations in the 10p critical region are important to identify gene(s) responsible for this common birth defect.
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- S A Yatsenko
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Szigeti K, Wong LJC, Perng CL, Saifi GM, Eldin K, Adesina AM, Cass DL, Hirano M, Lupski JR, Scaglia F. MNGIE with lack of skeletal muscle involvement and a novel TP splice site mutation. J Med Genet 2004; 41:125-9. [PMID: 14757860 PMCID: PMC1735672 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.2003.013789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is an autosomal recessive multisystem disorder caused by thymidine phosphorylase (TP) deficiency, resulting in severe gastrointestinal dysmotility and skeletal muscle abnormalities. A patient is reported with a classical MNGIE clinical presentation but without skeletal muscle involvement at morphological, enzymatic, or mitochondrial DNA level, though gastrointestinal myopathy was present. MNGIE was diagnosed by markedly raised plasma thymidine and reduced thymidine phosphorylase activity. Molecular genetic analysis showed a homozygous novel splice site mutation in TP. On immunohistochemical studies there was marked TP expression in the CNS, in contrast to what has been observed in rodents. It is important to examine the most significantly affected tissue and to measure TP activity and plasma thymidine in order to arrive at an accurate diagnosis in this condition.
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- K Szigeti
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
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Stankiewicz P, Cheung SW, Shaw CJ, Saleki R, Szigeti K, Lupski JR. The donor chromosome breakpoint for a jumping translocation is associated with large low-copy repeats in 21q21.3. Cytogenet Genome Res 2003; 101:118-23. [PMID: 14610351 DOI: 10.1159/000074166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2003] [Accepted: 07/15/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Jumping translocations (JTs) are very rare chromosome aberrations, usually identified in tumors. We report a constitutional JT between donor chromosome 21q21.3-->qter and recipients 13qter and 18qter, resulting in an approximately 15.5-Mb proximal deletion 21q in a girl with mild developmental delay and minor dysmorphic features. Using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) studies, we identified an approximately 550-kb complex inter- and intra-chromosomal low-copy repeat (LCR) adjacent to the 21q21.3 translocation breakpoint. On the recipient chromosomes 13qter and 18qter, the telomeric sequences TTAGGG were retained. Genotyping revealed that the deletion was of maternal origin. We propose that genome architecture involving LCRs may be a major mechanism responsible for the origin of jumping translocations.
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- P Stankiewicz
- Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, USA
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Muly EC, Szigeti K, Goldman-Rakic PS. D1 receptor in interneurons of macaque prefrontal cortex: distribution and subcellular localization. J Neurosci 1998; 18:10553-65. [PMID: 9852592 PMCID: PMC6793362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Working memory performance is influenced by dopamine activation of D1 family dopamine receptors in the prefrontal cortex; working memory performance is maximal at moderate stimulation of D1 family receptors and is reduced by either higher or lower levels of D1 stimulation. The neuronal mechanisms that underlie this complex relationship are not yet understood. Previous work from this laboratory has demonstrated that the D1 family receptors, D1 and D5, are located in different compartments of pyramidal cells. Here we use an antibody specific to the D1 receptor and double-label immunohistochemistry at the light and electron microscopic level to demonstrate that D1-like immunoreactivity (D1-LIR) is also present in interneurons. D1 receptor is prevalent in parvalbumin-containing interneurons and is less common in calretinin-containing interneurons. At the ultrastructural level, D1-LIR is found associated with the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum in the soma, with the membranes of vesicles in proximal dendrites, and with the plasma membrane on distal dendrites, where it is often located near asymmetric synapses. In addition, D1-LIR is also seen in presynaptic axon terminals, which give rise to symmetric synapses onto dendritic shafts and soma. These results raise the possibility that the circuit basis of working memory in the prefrontal cortex involves a D1-mediated inhibitory component.
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- E C Muly
- Department of Psychiatry and Section of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8001, USA
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Thomas GV, Szigeti K, Murphy M, Draetta G, Pagano M, Loda M. Down-regulation of p27 is associated with development of colorectal adenocarcinoma metastases. Am J Pathol 1998; 153:681-7. [PMID: 9736017 PMCID: PMC1853015 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)65610-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/1998] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27 is a negative regulator of the cell cycle and a potential tumor suppressor gene. Because we had previously demonstrated that loss of p27 protein is associated with aggressive behavior in colorectal adenocarcinomas, we used immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization to evaluate the potential role of alterations in p27 expression in primary and metastatic colorectal adenocarcinomas. Parallel immunostaining was performed for Ki-67 and p53. We evaluated 13 cases of metachronous and 23 cases of synchronous primary and metastatic colorectal tumor pairs. In the synchronous subgroup (Stage IV tumors), 57% of the primary tumor and metastases pairs did not express p27 protein and the remainder were low expressors. In the metachronous subgroup, 54% of the primary tumors were low expressors and the remainder high expressors of p27 protein. There was a significant reduction in the expression of p27 in the metachronous metastases (mean positive cells: 14.5%) when compared to the corresponding primary tumors (mean positive cells: 41.8%), P = 0.0023. All the primary and metastatic tumors in the metachronous subgroup showed high levels of p27 mRNA expression. There was no association between loss of p27 and either Ki-67 count or p53 expression. Because p27 is known to be up-regulated when epithelial cells are grown in suspension, the down-regulation of p27 in circulating tumor cells may confer the ability to grow in an environment of altered extracellular matrix or intercellular adhesion properties, two situations which may facilitate metastases.
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- G V Thomas
- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Reiter RE, Gu Z, Watabe T, Thomas G, Szigeti K, Davis E, Wahl M, Nisitani S, Yamashiro J, Le Beau MM, Loda M, Witte ON. Prostate stem cell antigen: a cell surface marker overexpressed in prostate cancer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1998; 95:1735-40. [PMID: 9465086 PMCID: PMC19171 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.4.1735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 530] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/24/1997] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The identification of cell surface antigens is critical to the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for the management of prostate cancer. Prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) is a prostate-specific gene with 30% homology to stem cell antigen 2, a member of the Thy-1/Ly-6 family of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored cell surface antigens. PSCA encodes a 123-aa protein with an amino-terminal signal sequence, a carboxyl-terminal GPI-anchoring sequence, and multiple N-glycosylation sites. PSCA mRNA expression is prostate-specific in normal male tissues and is highly up-regulated in both androgen-dependent and -independent prostate cancer xenografts. In situ mRNA analysis localizes PSCA expression in normal prostate to the basal cell epithelium, the putative stem cell compartment of the prostate. There is moderate to strong PSCA expression in 111 of 126 (88%) prostate cancer specimens examined by in situ analysis, including high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and androgen-dependent and androgen-independent tumors. Flow cytometric analysis demonstrates that PSCA is expressed predominantly on the cell surface and is anchored by a GPI linkage. Fluorescent in situ hybridization analysis localizes the PSCA gene to chromosome 8q24.2, a region of allelic gain in more than 80% of prostate cancers. A mouse homologue with 70% amino acid identity and similar genomic organization to human PSCA has also been identified. These results support PSCA as a target for prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- R E Reiter
- Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Smiley JF, Williams SM, Szigeti K, Goldman-Rakic PS. Light and electron microscopic characterization of dopamine-immunoreactive axons in human cerebral cortex. J Comp Neurol 1992; 321:325-35. [PMID: 1506472 DOI: 10.1002/cne.903210302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The distribution and synaptic connections of dopamine axons were studied by light and electron microscopy in human cerebral cortex. For this purpose, dopamine immunoreactivity was characterized in apparently normal anteriolateral temporal cortex, which was removed to gain access to the medial temporal lobe during tumor excision or treatment of epilepsy. Nissl sections showed this to be granular neocortex. Dopamine fibers were distributed throughout this cortex, although there were relatively more fibers in layers I-II and in layers V-VIa, compared to layers III-IV and VIb, resulting in a bilaminar pattern of labeling. In all layers, fibers were seen to form numerous varicosities, and to vary in size from thick to very fine. Fibers were relatively straight, sparsely branched and were oriented in various planes within the cortex. However, in layer I, they often ran parallel to the pial surface. In order to analyze the functional interactions of dopamine fibers, individual cortical layers were surveyed for dopamine synapses. These were usually symmetrical (Gray's type II), although 13% of them were asymmetrical. Approximately 60% of dopamine synapses were made with dendritic spines, and 40% with dendritic shafts, and this ratio was similar in all layers. On both spines and shafts, it was common to see dopamine synapses closely apposed to an unlabeled asymmetric input, suggesting a dopamine modulation of excitatory input. Some postsynaptic dendritic shafts had features of pyramidal cells, including formation of spines. Since pyramidal cells are the major type of cortical spiny neuron, they probably represent the main target of dopamine synapses in this cortex. There were also dopamine profiles apposed to membrane densities on unlabeled axon terminals, suggesting another type of synaptic interaction. These findings provide the first documentation of dopamine synapses in the human cortex, and show that they form classical synaptic junctions. The location of these synapses on spines and distal dendrites, and their proximity to asymmetric synapses, suggest a modulatory role on excitatory input to pyramidal cells.
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- J F Smiley
- Section of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510
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